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WARM SPRINGS — Parks and recreation director Mark Nelson told Bath supervisors Tuesday how much the county benefits from the Toys for Tots program and urged the public to donate if at all possible. More...

. Mayor Annette Anderson and Councilman W. Ed Mansfield attended their last meeting as council members. V James Houff presented Mansfield with a plaque and resolution thanking him for his service from 2003-08. More...

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Bath 69, Highland 36 STAUNTON — The basketball season got underway for the Highland and Bath girls teams last Friday night and the Chargers fast paced offense jumped ahead of the Rams by 20-points at halftime, 33-13, and rolled to a big ope More...

WARM SPRINGS — Improving on last year's 5-5 fourth-place Pioneer District finish (11-11 overall) is not out of the question for the BCHS boys' team this year, but coach Dave Herscher knows he has a short amount of time in the winter basketbal More...

Another loss of $200,000 to Highland County Public Schools is estimated for next year. Bath County schools are seriously looking at options — everything from a four-day schedule to consolidation. More...

WARM SPRINGS — With continued uncertainty over forthcoming state budget cuts the economy in general, Bath County school administrators and department heads presented budget requests for 2009-10 based on the school system being funded at the s More...

WARM SPRINGS — The Bath County Board of Supervisors has started the process of borrowing money to assist the Millboro Cultural and Preservation Association with renovations at the old Millboro school. More...

WARM SPRINGS — Just as they do in Bath County, opinions on whether a four-day school week is the best schedule for students vary nationwide, a committee studying the possibility of using the four-day schedule in Bath learned Friday. More...

n Monterey Town Council met Thursday, Dec. 4 and agreed to move a discussion about business sign zone ordinances to January's because town attorney Melissa Dowd did not have drafts ordinances with her. More...

MILLBORO — Tammy Lynn Gordon Vess, 43, of 76 Church Street, Millboro, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008 at her residence. She was born Sept. 2, 1965 in Rockbridge County, a daughter of William Everett Mays and Dorothy Christine Gordon Ruley. More...

HOT SPRINGS - John Edward Failes, 84, of Fredericksburg, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008 at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg. He was born Nov. 16, 1924 in Buchanan, the son of the late Frank Anthony Failes Sr. and Jessie Carter Failes. More...

LYNCHBURG — Lucille Hicks Miano, 86, of Lynchburg, formerly of Mountain Grove, died on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008. She was the wife of the late Anthony Joseph Miano. She was born in Warm Springs on Sept. More...

MUSTOE — A reception by members of Victory Chapel Advent Christian Church was held Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Monterey Firehouse to honor Pastor Donald and Ruby Jeane Rose on the eve of retirement. There were about 150 in attendance. More...